Screen couple chemistry : the power of 2 / Martha P. Nochimson.
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| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2002.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Variant Title: |
Power of 2.
Power of two. |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- An introduction to the importance of couple chemistry under the studio system
- Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan : Tarzan and Jane
- Myrna Loy and William Powell : the Thin Man takes a couple
- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers : music makes me
- Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy : much ado about "the little woman"
- The post-studio synergistic couple : the thin aliens
- The thematic couple : a post-studio innovation
- Fred, Ginger, and RKO
- Theorizing chemistry in entertainment via neuroscience.